UNITED STATES continued...

**1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241	/	114 var.	#114 var., 3c Ultramarine, split grill variety, vertical pair, with one grill between the stamps and portions of two others at top and bottom, rich color, o.g., top stamp never hinged, bottom stamp hinged and with tiny perf. crease, very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $650.00+ SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
242		115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, well centered and margined, warm rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, certificate mentions small creases at bottom right which are barely perceptible, very fine appearance; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
243	O	115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, an impressively margined used example, boasting lavishly large margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of this value and being remarkably well centered within them, strong color and fine impression on fresh white paper, cork cancel, an extremely fine jumbo. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
244	Ou	115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, excellent centering within much larger margins than typically associated with this value, rich color on fresh white paper, target cancel, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate and a 2010 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $610.00). (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
245	O	115 var.	#115 var., 6c Ultramarine, quadruple split grill, showing significant portions of grills in all four corners, wonderfully bright and fresh, well centered within large margins, very fine; while the splitting of two grills on one stamp occurs with some regularity, this quadruple split grill is rarely encountered; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$825.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
246	u	116	#116, 10c Yellow, quite well centered within large margins, bright color, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1977 and 1990 PF certificates, plus a 2008 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85 OGh; SMQ $3,450.00). (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
247	O	116	#116, 10c Yellow, gorgeous used single, featuring vivid color that is both radiant and intense, wonderfully well centered amid large margins, target cancels, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
248	O	116	#116, 10c Yellow, nicely centered single with bright color, cancelled by a clear magenta postmark, very fine; a seldom seen colored cancel; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
249	O	116	#116, 10c Yellow, choice used horizontal pair, with each stamp being precisely centered amid large equal margins, vivid rich color, crisp and intact, extremely fine; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
250	O	116	#116, 10c Yellow, horizontal pair with brilliant color cancelled by an unusual fancy segmented crossroads postmark, very fine; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
251		116	#116, 10c Yellow, exceptionally well centered single tied by bold circle of "V"s on 1869 cover to Vienna, red "New York Paid All Direct/July 29" c.d.s. and "Bremen/Franco/18/869." framed handstamp, Vienna receiver, a very fine and choice example of the 10c stamp paying the direct rate to Germany. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
252		117	#117, 12c Green, strong rich color and a crisp impression, large margins, part o.g., very fine; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
253	O	117	#117, 12c Green, fresh single used with purple datestamp and cork cancels of Philadelphia, fine and scarce. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
254	Ou	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, exceedingly well centered within absolutely enormous margins, strong rich colors, black cork cancel and a red transit pmk., extremely fine; a gem used stamp that possesses incredibly large margins; 2008 PF certificate (XF 90 Jumbo) and a 2010 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00 for 90 and $3,000.00 for 95). (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
255	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, particularly attractive used single, excellent centering within uncommonly large margins, strong fresh colors on crisp white paper, transparent cork and red transit cancels, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$885.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
256		119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, well centered, rich colors, full o.g., small black spot on reverse only, overall a very fine example of this scarce mint stamp; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
257	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, appealing used single, with eye-catching intense colors and detailed impression on fresh paper, wonderfully well centered and margined, very lightly cancelled, extremely fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
258	Ou	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, beautifully centered amid large margins, luxuriant rich colors on fresh paper, light cork cancel, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $325.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
259		119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, well centered and fresh single tied by circle of wedges cancel on 1870 yellow cover (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
260	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, an exquisite quality used example whose condition places it among the finest we have ever offered, possessing mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly wide margins which are most uncharacteristic, bright colors on immaculate white paper, all wonderfully postmarked by a very light circle of wedges cancel, which is quite transparent and not visually distracting, extremely fine; a large margined gem with few peers; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction